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Saturday, August 9, 2014

It is my pleasure to announce the
winners of the 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Pro Wireless competition that I
launched a month back. After hundreds of entries, the following two
names were selected at random, and they will each receive a
SpaceMouse Pro Wireless prize pack, thanks to 3Dconnexion:

Barrie Sharp

Justin Harwell

Here are their competition
entries... (it is quite interesting to hear both sides of the 3D mouse debate):

"I work with dual screens in Revit and
tile a 3D view with 2D views. My 3D mouse allows me to intuitively
manipulate my design to craft my model. I also use a pen tablet and
don't have use of a mouse wheel. My 3D mouse seamlessly puts those
controls back into my other hand but with enhanced functionality. Pan
and zoom feels as natural as driving my car. Just love it!"

"I currently do not have a spacemouse
for only one reason, I simply do not have the funds, yet. The company
is a rapidly growing company with new hires coming in every week, and
national contracts that keep the coming constantly growing. Since the
company started using cad software we have re-engineered the way
outdoor marketing is built, products which use to not be profitable
to make but were apart of a package are now a very profitable item.
Problems are now seen before built, and the various features of
layout and design in CAD reduce large labor hours in construction.
With a SpaceMouse I would be able to cut time designing and as
the company grows it would be very easy with a SpaceMouse to prove
why we would be needing to purchase another for the additional CAD
users, after the team finds the value in the design. In the long term
view it would end up benefiting both my company and yours."

Barrie adds:

"I am very excited to have won and will be able to give my old space
explorer to my brother. I am trying to convince my whole office it's
the way to go. I perhaps forgot to add, I love being able to pan and
zoom in Revit whilst the error dialog is up!"

Finally, I would like to thank you all for supporting What Revit Wants and for entering this competition. I'm sure your valuable feedback will assist 3Dconnexion in making these products even more useful for the AEC community.